My soles are still aching from the shopping trip at Orchard. I can't believe I spent 100++ on gift and I've still yet to complete my santa list. I guess I'll have more shopping to do next week since I have yet to get the presents for my families and some close friends.

Went to watch New Moon with Angel, it was pretty good. Taylor's acting is much better than Robert and he really did a good job portraying Jacob's love for Bella. I got to say, even his topless scene is much better than Robert Pattinson. Still, I'm still in team Edward. A pity though they have to squeeze everything in the New Moon book into two hours. I'll just have to wait patiently for Eclipse then. Oh and for those who can afford it, Kinokuniya is selling Edward & Bella figurines for a whopping 500++ each set. Add that to your X'mas wishlist Twilighters.

Speaking of movies, I guess I would be spending the next few Saturdays in movies with so many awesome movies coming up. Shelock Holmes is one of them along with The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus which stars Lily Cole, Johnny Depp and Collin Farrer and the late Heath Ledger. Not to mention that Alvin and the Chipmunk 2 will be singing their way into the cinemas somewhere near Christmas.

Oh well, guess I'll be very very broke this Christmas...

With all the contract drama, I guess when I first heard about Junsu appearing in a musical, I'm really happy for him. That poor boy deserves to be distracted from the whole madness SM Entertainment is putting him in.

There's not much details yet as to the role that he would be playing, but if he is indeed playing Mozart, that would be really amusing. Well yes the musical is about the life of Mozart. This would be the Korean version of the original Austrian musical.


Quoting seoulbeats.com, the book for Mozart was written by Michael Kunze, and music composed by Grammy-award winning composer Sylvester Levay, who says that he decided to write a musical on Mozart not as a composer, but simply as a man. The show’s plot will focus more on the composer’s life rather than his music. Though the interesting part is, instead of the usual 18 centuary outfit, Mozart would dress up like a rock star. This, is rather kinky.

I'm really looking forward to Junsu's virgin musical performance... hopefully when I get to visit Korea in April, the show is still on going. Junsu, hwaiting!

Was reading yahoo news this morning and you can imagine how hard I try not to scream when they mentioned that local organisers are trying to invite Junsu and his twin brother Junho for a local model agecny's re-launch party.

My mind seriously went blank and I can't even concentrate on my job.

The party is NEXT WEDNESDAY, and since I've already applied leave for Friday, I don't think it's very ethical of me to apply for leave again... the timing is seriously horrible. Aside that, it's most likely to be a close door event.

Well, it's not confirm that he will attend yet... I'm keeping my fingers crossed. *sigh*

Soooooooooo...

Our beloved Jun Pyo aka Lee Min Ho arrived Singapore this weekend to promote Etude House products. Was lucky to see him at the airport since I was there to check out some media space.

I have problem finding Liyan among the crazy fans but still since I was near the belt 23, where Min Ho was walking out from, I got to see a tall 184 Min ho, all smiles and in shades, walking down and smirking as the fans screams and flashlight pollute his otherwise superstar glory. That's pretty impressive for a mega star. Even Junsu have his dark sides on certain gloomy days (*Inserts images of DBSK at Gimpo airport...*)

Anyway, Liyan and I went down to Plaza Sing for lunch and etude house event after collecting my DBSK everysing items from Meiling. As I have told Liyan previously, this whole PS event was destined to be a complete failure. And it was indeed.

Firstly, the shop itself is rather small and right smack in front of the escalator. We can also safely say that Etude House probably never realize how big Min Ho's fanbase was in Singapore. Which was proven when the whole section of B1 (where the shop was) was filled will fan sardines. The security guards were rude and rough too.

Angel was kind enough to accompany me to the event but halfway through we just decided that it's not worth it (plus, I was so worried that the crowd would squash my everysing merchandise) so we left for Ion. My friend called me later and told me that luckily I left because the event so cancelled due to safety pre-caution. Etude house then gave out files as apologize to the fans.

It was annoying because they made the fans spent 15 bucks in order to get a scratch card. Can we consider this as fraud? I'm not really a major fan on LMH but this is really too much. I seriously hope that they have better event management in future. This is disappointing.

Poor Junsu...

I hope he's free from the contract issue soon. 心疼啊...心疼.

My dear Junsu...

Bad hair days and a grumpy you so so don't match each other. So please, do something about your hair if you happen to feel grumpy or else... your fans will have more fun practicing their photo-shop skills.

( As crankyness is transmittable through images, it's better than I keep the images under lj-cut. )

So dear Su, please show us more sunshine smile... and don't be a grumpy old man when you are only 23 (24 in Korean age) years old.

Love,
Mag

等待，會是最好的處方。不是空等，是等待自己把自己傷口癒合，再次用更成熟更穩定的心態愛下一個"人" - 炎亞綸

An abstract from Fahrenheit's Aaron Yan's blog.

He said "Waiting will be the best method. Not to wait blindly, but to wait for oneself to heal their own wounds, then with a more mature and stable heart, use it to love the next 'person'."

I think it's pretty meaningful. Because a lot of us ended up loving someone easily after we're hurt, thinking the new found love will miraculously heal all the injuries from the previous relationship. This will cause more pain to the wounds that are barely healed.

But ironically, how long do we have to wait before we are ready for the next relationship? And how can we be so sure it won't hurt again?

It's either I'm really depressed, or I really need to get out of Singapore.

No, I'm not talking about going for a holiday, I'm talking about moving out of Singapore and stay in a foreign country for a short period of time.

I know I'm at my limit when I locked myself in my room, broke down crying with really no one to talk to because seriously I don't think anyone can understand. Hell, I don't even understand myself sometimes. And I get grouchy the next day after all the crying.

I'm sick of all the facades in life. I wake up daily thinking, why is my every day so repetitive? Like, where did my happier days go to? The days where I don't know anything about stress, problems? I don't remember having to put on different masks when I face people. But yet now, I have to constantly search in my mental closet what to wear when I am around different people. I do that, even to those who are close to me. Maybe it's because I find it hard to reveal true self to others?

It's times like this that I wish my grandmother is still around. She's not only my mentor, she's my first true best friend, the only one who had seen a very original Mag. I believe she is around me because sometimes at night I can feel presence in my room. She would surely be able to give me some good advice. I really miss ya, Ma Ma.

I just feel so so tired. Really, I would need a good break now before my sanity snaps...

Mag (To client): Thank you very much. I'll advice the media owners about the commercials to be used.

Client: I am more than happy to be ready to be aired.

Mag: ^~^ *Is trying not to burst out laughing in a dead quiet office*

I think he meant it as 'I'm more than happy for the readied commercials to be aired'.

Artist: Tohoshinki
Title: Tea for Two

風に揺れる午後の光　
テーブルに乗せたTea for Two
僕はソファに横になって　
君を見つめている

何だか歌ってるみたいに　
繰り返し読んでいるレシピ
どんなものが出来上がるの？　
レモンとバニラの香り
君が作ってくれるなら　
それだけでホント嬉しくて
ずーっと続くように

大切で　大切で　
世界で一番に大切な人
いつまでも　いつまでも　
僕のそばで笑って見つめさせて

手伝うフリして、嘘だよ　
kissしたくなっただけさ
後ろから抱きしめたまま　
作るのってどうかな？

明日で世界が終わるなら　
明日もこうして笑いたい
きっとレシピを読んでる君　
僕はkissしてる君に
そして「好きだよ」って言うから　
うなづいてくれればいいから
今日と同じように

君だけが　君だけが　
僕を強くも臆病にもするよ
愛しても　愛しても　
愛し足りない気がして怖い
守りたいからせつなくて

大切で　大切で　
世界で一番に大切な人
何よりも　何よりも　
君に出会えたことが幸せ
ただふたりでいるだけで　
ただそれだけで甘い時間(とき)を…

(Romanji)

YH: Kaze ni yureugoku kono hikari
Table ni noseta tea for two
Boku wa sofa ni yoko ni natte
Kimi wo mitsumeteiru

CM: Nandaka utatteru mitai ni
Kurikaeshi yon de iru reshipi
Donna mono ga dekiagaru no ?
Remon to banira no kaori
Kimi ga tsukutte kureru nara
Sore dake de honto ureshiku te
Zu~tto tsuduku you ni

JS: Taisetsu de taisetsu de
Sekai de ichiban taisetsu na hito
Itsumade mo itsumade mo
Boku no soba de waratte mitsumesasete

YC: Tetsudau furishite, uso dayo
Kiss shitakunatta dake sa
Ushiro kara dakishimeta mama
Tsukuru no tte dou kana

JJ: Ashita de sekai ga owari nara
Ashita mo koushite waraitai
Kitto recipe yonderu kimi
Boku wa kiss shiteru kimi ni
Soshite “suki da yo” tte iu kara
Unazuite kurereba ii kara
Kyou to onaji you ni

CM: Kimi dake ga kimi dake ga
Boku wo tsuyoku mo okubyou ni mo suru yo
Aishite mo aishite mo
Aishiteinai ki ga shite kowai
Mamoritai kara setsunakute

JJ: Taisetsu de taisetsu de
Sekai de ichiban taisetsu na hito
Nani yori mo nani yori mo
Kimi ni deaeta koto ga shiawase
Tada futari de iru dake de
Tada sore dake de amai toki wo...


(Translation)

The light wavers in the wind
the table serving tea for two
I’m lying on the sofa
gazing at you.

You seem to be singing something
while continue on reading the recipe.
I wonder what you are making
because I can feel the scent of lemon and vanilla.
But if you're the one who's making it
just only that would be enough to make me feel happy.
It would last forever just like that.

Important, so important
You’re my most important person in the world.
Forever and ever
Let me look at you smiling by my side.

It’s a lie that I wanted to help you out
I just wanted to kiss you
embracing you from behind
asking you, “How’s the cooking?”

If the world was to end tomorrow
I still want to smile like this.
To the you who keep reading the recipe
I am going to kiss you
and tell you, “I love you”
and you’ll just simply nod your head.
just like today.

You and you only
can make me strong and weak.
I love you and love you more
afraid to think what if you don’t love me.
Even if it’s painful, I still want to protect you.

Important, so important
You’re my most important person in the world.
More than anything and everything
Our encounter is such a bless
Just the two of us together like that
Just simply enjoying sweets moments like that...

Gena Showalter's "Lords of the underworld" series are definitely addictive.

Yes... Mag has found a new bedtime story after Twilight. I seem to have a thing for paranormal romance. I was browsing through the paranomal fiction corner of Tam 1's Times bookstore when I found 'The Darkest Kiss' which was the 2nd book of this series (3rd if you add in it's online release) and I'm totally hooked.

A total of 4 titles (including this) as well as a online novel which is the prequel to this had been released so far. The next book will be out in September 2009.

Here's the plot for 'The Darkest Kiss'

[SHE HAS TEMPTED MANY MEN... BUT NEVER FOUND HER EQUAL.
UNTIL NOW.

Though she has lived for centuries, Anya, goddess of anarchy, has never known pleasure. Until Lucien, the incarnation of death—a warrior eternally doomed to take souls to the hereafter. He draws her like no other. And Anya will risk anything to have him.

But when the merciless Lord of the Underworld is ordered by the gods to claim Anya herself, their uncontrollable attraction becomes an anguished pursuit. Now they must defeat the unconquerable forces that control them, before their thirst for one another demands a sacrifice of love beyond imagining....]

I adore Lucien, he's my favorite character so far. Then there is Paris who practically sleeps with anything female... oh well.

Ok, I admit was attracted to the cover first... but the plot is really seductive. Just a warning though, there's tons of crude words, skinships and *cough* bedroom activities right from the first chapter.

If they do make a movie out of this series... I really hope that Jensen Ackles gets the role of Lucien...



Do I need to explain why he's suitable for Lucien? Anyways, folks, do pick up a copy of this book if you have the time. Go to http://www.lordsoftheunderworld.net/ if you want to know more.

Yes, my wallet had decided to hide itself after seeing this...







Junsu's real life statue >.<

oh dear wallet you better hide yourself well.

Watching this makes me angry.

Take a good look at this video and tell me how can these sickening inhuman people do this to these dogs? Feed them to sharks? And on top of that places hooks all over their mouth and paws? Oh come on!

http://www.viddler.com/explore/SavePups/videos/1/

How about I throw that bastard who do this into the sea and feed him or her to the sharks while he is very much alive. Do they have any idea how much pain these little things felt when they hook them like worms, tie them at the rear of the boat and as these poor things swam with fear, these inhuman bastards watched with enjoyment?

This is totally unforgivable.

What have these dogs done to deserve such treatments? For annoying us with their barks which are meant as a kind warning that there is a stranger at the door? For ripping up the furniture or our shoes because they just want a pat from us after spending a lonely day at home? For biting your fingers accidentally because they are too excited with the idea that you finally decided to pay attention to it and play with it? Or for the strays, despite countless of heartbreaks, still have that little hope that perhaps you are the right owner who will love him with all your heart?

I seriously don't get these people who torture dogs. It makes me even angrier that some people don't even give a damn about these poor things being tortured. I really hope all these cruelty will stop. I have two adorable monsters (yes they are monsters but at least they have a heart unlike some...) which I would do anything to protect them from such insane bastards.

If you are on face-book, kindly join the petition group I've invited you to. I really hope karma will befall on those who have done this absolutely horrendous act.

This is why I love this silly boy so much... (Never mind the fact that I'm no longer a teenager. I'm so shameless ^^;)

[Chinese Fan's account with DBSK's Xiah Kim Junsu]
"I have a sister whom is a crazy Cassiopeia and she's studying in Japan. She often get to see TVXQ as they have lots of events in Japan. Recently, she have told me many things about TVXQ when she got home. I'm so jealous to the extent that I'm going crazy and the thing that makes me speechless is........

One day, it seems to be after TVXQ finished their performance, then my sister squeezed into the crowd and asked for autographs. After seeing Junsu, my sister took out a pen and paper and wrote in Japanese to Junsu, said: "Could you sign for me?". Junsu lifted his head and smiled to my sister (I want to bang the wall....). Then he said: "Of course, no problem". And my sister added a sentence, "I'm a Chinese". At this point of time where Junsu is about to sign for her, he stopped and lifted up his head and look at my sister, said: "Really? You are a Chinese?". There are lots of people over there and my sister are going to be squeezed out of the crowd. Then Junsu stepped forward and quickly signed for her. Just when he was signing, he murmured and said: "China's fan, China's..".

After finish signing, he actually prepared to return it back to my sister but he took it back and passed to Yoochun who is near him and said: "Micky, sign it, it's a China's fan book". After Yoochun signed it, Junsu look around for awhile, but the other 3 members were squeezed so far away. Junsu finally found my sister in the crowd and apologized and said: "They (Other 3 members) have gone missing, so both of us can only signed for you. If there's another chance next time, we'll then sign for you again". Then he returned the pen and book back to my sister.

The other fans started to squeeze even more ferociously after seeing someone finished signing. My sister said that she could remember very clearly of a move that Junsu does in the crowd because to make things convenient for Junsu to sign, she took the cap of the pen away. A pen without a cap would easily vandalised or drawn onto some things. So when Junsu is returning the pen, in order not to draw onto any fan, he faced the pen tip towards himself. And in order not to poke onto any fan, Junsu covered his hands with the pen and hold onto it. His clothes have been drawn for several times by the rest of the part of the pen that was exposed outside. He then released his hands when my sister stretched out her hands to him.

I've totally fall on his demeanour. I even asked my sister why did she still allow Junsu to return her the pen when there are so many people at that moment. My sister replied, "I also didn't have that intention but he keep looking and finding for me to return the pen, so how can I not taking it back?".

Actually, my sister is a Yunho's fan, but she couldn't find Yunho when she went to get the autographs. She met Junsu instead, and in the end, she was totally being attracted by Junsu's move......... She keep telling me, "Junsu totally look like an angel whom keep shining that night"........... I feel so frustrated after listening. Why didn't I have such chance to meet that good fool whom regarded Chinese as an rare animal?"

Source: DNBN + sotvxq
Translated by: jaesica @tvxqfever.blogspot.com

Everyone knows that Audrey Hepburn was a beautiful woman. She wrote this poem when she was asked of her beauty tips...

"For attractive lips
speak words of kindness

For lovely eyes
seek out the good in people

For a slim figure
share your food with the hungry

For beautiful hair
let a child run his/her fingers through it once a day

For poise
walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone

People, even more than things, have to be restored,
renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed;
never throw anyone out.

Remember

If you ever need a helping hand,
you will find one at the end of each of your arms.

As you grow older, you will discover you have two hands;
one for helping yourself,
the other for helping others." ~ Audrey Hepburn

So for those out there who thinks that you are not beautiful... this is what real beauty is about. You don't really have to care about what others says... because at the end of the day, it doesn't really matter so long as you have a beautiful heart.

I am in total shock when someone posted in DBSG community the following picture.



See that Singapore photo frame? I handed it to Junsu's Dad when I visited his pizza shop last September and now the frame is happily residing in Junsu's Crebeau-Belle shop!

According to jing_16, based on the official website, the shop is at suite312 of woorim rodeo suite take the orange line, line3, and get off at jeongbalsan. Use exit2
from lotte dep store, walk towards Lafesta.The building is the 2nd block from lotte dep store and is next to lotte clinic.

This is probably the best birthday present in years... and I really thank Junsu's Dad for this. So fellow Junsu fans, if you have any presents for Junsu, please kindly visit Kim Papa at his Jeong Pal San pizza shop!

Speaking of Junsu, my dear silly boy, you broke your record of no injuries!!! You are probably the least member I would think of to have a leg injury and now you sprain it? The wheelchair doesn't do you any justice!!! And that fake smile of yours appear again (You always do that when you are trying to hide your sadness), you really wanted to perform right? It must be hard for you as you can't even stand still for 3 seconds... Get well soon!!!

There was once, when an acquaintance of mine told me that once you reached your twenty first birthday, the rest of the years would fly past really fast.

As much as I hate to admit it, well she’s right.

It’s so scary to think that on this coming May 31st, I have exactly one year left before I hit my ¼-life crisis. Oh the horrors… remember those days when you were studying and wish you could grow up faster so you could start working and earn/spent your own money? Now I’m wishing to go back to those good old school days even though I pretty much hate my high school life…

Now I know why people don’t celebrate their birthday after the 21st bench mark. Forever 21!

And seriously, I use to have a lot of things I wanted on my birthday wish list. That, is back when I was still schooling and Mom don’t see the need to give me too much pocket money. Now, I just grab those things that I like off the shelves and pay for it myself. Consider it as a present to myself from my inner twin. I just bought a game guide for [Angel’s Profile] and it’s comic book from yesasia over the weekend.

I was teasing my Mom the other day about wanting the Anna Sui bag which I’ve been eyeing for a while for my upcoming birthday and she was going all defensive, saying that if she does strike the lottery, she would get the bag for me. Thanks for your nice thought Mom, it really counts.

Ok ok… to be honest I don’t really have anything I want at the moment, but there is a wishlist

1) DBSK's 2nd and 3rd storybook. (The way you are/Special Photo Essay in LA)
2) Evonne Hsu's new album which will be out on May 22 or her very 1st album.
3) The urber big Audrey Hepburn eco-looking bag which can only be found at Bugis street. It's a picture of her smoking from Breakfast at Tiffany's.
4) Tarot cards... the classic ones would be good.
5) Basically anything of Xiah Kim Junsu would make me happy... especially those from hug days.

Anyways, Mother’s Day is this Sunday. What are you guys getting for your Mom? My Mom wants a bag this year. That was what she requested last year too and my brother bought her a bag from Bonia while I got her a wallet from the same brand. The funny thing was, she ended up using her old Bonia wallet and kept our presents in her wardrobe. Maybe I should just bring her to the Japanese restaurant, Mandoku, for lunch or as Janice says, let her choose her present.

If that’s so, I’m sure my Mom would go ‘but you are spoiling the surprise!’.

April was a month of food, really.

I ate so many yummy delicacies. From Tim Sum to Japanese food to sinful fruit tarts. Luckily I have my best frend, Green Tea, to reduce those unwanted oils. Ok, words don't do justice to these delicious temptations so I'll spam you guys with pictures instead.

( Pictures under cut to prevent any sudden cravings... )

Ok... after all these pictures, I'm really starting to worry about the calories level... and even though I'm saying this... I just finish off a 3/4 tub of Ben's and Jerry's strawberry cheesecake by myself the other day... and yesterday all the tim sum I ordered at Xing Wang Hong Kong cafe...

You guys should really see the expression of Janice and the waiter...

Just wondering, anyone of you on my friend list is playing pet society at facebook?

If you are and you're not added to my face book, kindly give me your email address or profile link so I can add you...

Oh yeah and also, I'm trying to get the dolphin from the recycling campaign, if you have any unwanted doors/food/items and you don't mind donating to me who is so shamelessly asking for help here ^^; do send me. I just need about 6000 recycle points more...

Much thanks in advance!!!

The other day I was having this usual mother-daughter talk with my Mom and somehow the topic was diverted to 'friends'. She said "I don't believe in BFF or friends for life. Because the more trust you put in them, the more it hurts you. At the end, they still leave you when they don't see a using value in you anymore. They still betray you no matter how much you care for them."

I've been pondering on her words since. Yeah I know she have a few friends who didn't contact her at all after they got married. The last straw was when one of them passed away and she never get to talk to her while she was still alive.

What are friends for, for me? Well yeah there's the usual 'be there for me when I'm down' stuff but I think most importantly, friends are people, aside your family, who understands and accepts you as who you are.

Sure, there are times we drive each other nuts, then why not just say it out? It's still better than keeping everything inside.

People usually misunderstood me, but I'm glad I have my babes who really understands me. It's really all that matters. I'm a frank person so if I like something or I don't I say it out straight, or depending on the person, hint it. That's just me. If you have issues with me, you tell me right here, right now.

I've always admit that I'm a shopaholic vainpot. I see that as my way of pampering myself from my senseless work. It's not that I don't save. I do. But let's face it, humans have a bloody short life span. One won't know when they are gonna die. I've seen my grandmother saving every little penny right up till her deathbed. In the end? My uncles and aunties (not including my godma who is probably the only sane one aside my mom) hover around her like hyenas.

So yeah, that's me. I really do enjoy buying things with my own hard earn money. You don't even have to worry about people saying "oh she is just jealous cuz she don't have it." I use to hear it A LOT, especially from my brother and some jerks I don't bother to contact now. Seriously I don't give a damn. Jealous don't exist in my dictionary because in this world where you can buy everything so long as you have the 'moolah', you just need to save.

Oh and, even if he or she is dating a girl/guy who looks like Vanessa Hudgens or Zac Efron, I really, really don't care. What's the use of having a good looking boyfriend who is filthy rich and yet worries every single day of losing his heart?

Which makes me really wonder, then, when people say such things, aren't they calling the kettle black?